Gallery for original Japanese Woodblock Prints, Woodblock Books, and Paintings from the 18th to 20th century & Art dealer's shop for Old Maps, Views, Decorative prints, and old Master prints from the 15th to 20th century in Munich.
Astronomer and geographer in Alexandria. About 100 AD he wrote a description how to make maps. From the 12th/13th century onwards a 'Geography' was developed from his manuscript and under his name. The first printed edition with maps was published in Bologna 1477.